Prayer Faith Feelings

• Yesterday's message was about prayer, expectations, and not letting feelings override faith. Here is another perspective:
  
  You have a need. You pray, believe, do not doubt, and... nothing happens. No change. No relief. No solution. Zip. This is the point where some people say, "This faith stuff does not work!".
  
  I believe, like a rite of passage, everyone encounters that point on their journey to maturity. I've been there. I learned (the hard way) that God does answer every prayer--but not when or how I demand.

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Brothers, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. (James 5:10-11 NIV